17
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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
47
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From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.
Comique
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From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
conclusiveadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːsɪv/
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
LuxembourgnounUS /ˈlʌksəmbɔːrɡ/
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
Polteed
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From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
Soames
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From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
versa
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From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But at present there seems to have been nothing very conclusive.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A gentleman,” he said, consulting the key concealed in his left hand, “47 as we say, has been paying marked attention to 17 during the last month in Paris.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days after the dinner at James’, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The meetings have all been in public places, without concealment—restaurants, the Opera, the Comique, the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, lounge of the hotel, and so forth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She has not yet been traced to his rooms, nor _vice versa_.
